Slicing-machine.



I. F. NBLSEN. sucme MACHINE-w APPLICATION FILED JUNE 10, 1908.

Patented Jan. 19, 1909 ATTORNEYS 1n: NORRIS PETERS ca. WASHINGTON, l7-c4 JOHN F. NELSEN, OF MILWAUKEE, W SCONSIN.

SLICING-MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 19, 1909.

Application filed. June 10, 1908. Serial No. 437,654.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN F. NELsEN, a citizen of the United States, anda resident of Milwaukee, in the county of Milwaukee and State ofWisconsin, have invented a new and Improved Slicing-Machine, of whichthe following is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to slicing machines, and more particularly to amachine of this kind for slicing meat or the like, which is constructedto be manually operated and which has a table for receiving the meat anda cutter slidably arranged in a frame adjacent to one side of the tableand adjustable, to vary the thickness of the slices.

The object of this invention is to provide a slicing machine comprisinga table and a cutter slidably arranged at one side of the same, thecutter having an adjustable blade whereby the meat may be cut intoslices of any desired thickness.

The invention consists in the construction and combination of parts tobe more fully described hereinafter and particularly set forth in theclaims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming a part ofthis specification, in which similar characters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in both vlews.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the device, showingthe same arranged on a counter, and Fig. 2 is a horizontal section, onthe line 22 of Fig. 1.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 1 represents a tableprovided with a top 2 of any suitable material, such as metal, marble orthe like, and having a back 3. The latter has a face 4, similar to thetop of the table, and legs 5 are provided for supporting the table. Inthe preferred form, the two legs at the back 3 are shorter than theremaining two legs, to allow the front legs to overlap the counter. Anysuitable means, such as screws 6, may be employed for securing the topand the face, 2 and 4 respectively, in position on the table and back. Across-bar 5 is secured to the rear legs and is adapted to rest on acounter 6, to form a better support for the device. A further cross-bar5 connects the front pair of legs and is adapted to rest on the edge ofthe counter, as shown in Fig. 1, the legs themselves extending over theedge and being secured thereto by means of screws 7 Arranged adjacent toone of the sides of the back and the table is a substantiallyrectangular frame 7. The horizontal members 8 of the frame aresubstantially parallel and are provided with grooves 9, constitutingguideways. Slidably arranged between the horizontal members 8 and havingribs 10 for engaging the grooves 9, is a cutter 11. As shown mostclearly in Fig. 1, the cutter is substantially rectangular in form andhas a panel 12 carrying a blade 13 arranged near its forward end. In theform illustrated, the panel is substantially triangular in shape;therefore, the blade which it carries at its long side extends at anangle with respect to the edge of the table, along which it slides whenthe cutter is operated. At the opposite end of the cutter from thatwhich carries the panel and the blade, is a yoke 14, including laterallyextended bars 15 arranged within grooves 16 in the upper and lowermembers of the cutter. These bars are provided with slotted guide arms17 inclined toward the rear of the cutter and substantially parallel toone another. Arranged under the yoke 14 and between the bars 15 is aregulator 18, having a face 19 on the side adjacent to the table, of anysuitable material, such as metal, marble or the like. This regulator hasstuds 19 on two of its sides for engaging the slotted arms 17.

Located on one side of the regulator, remote from the table, is a recess20, constituting a socket and having a slotted keeper 21 arranged overit and secured in position by means of screws 22. The recess 20registers with the slot of the keeper.

In the yoke 14 is an extension 23 having a threaded opening 24therethrough, in which is arranged an adjusting screw 25, consisting ofa head 26, a threaded shank 27 and a shoulder 28. The shoulder 28 of theadjusting screw is adapted to be received by the socket 20 and to beheld in that position by the keeper 21. The adjusting screw serves toposition the regulator on the arms 17, so that the former will be heldat any desired distance from the table, in accordance with the thicknessof the slices to be cut. The studs of the regulator move in the slottedguide-arms as the adjusting screw is rotated, to cause its shoulder todraw the keeper and regulator towards the yoke.

Located at the forward end of the cutter, adjacent to the panel 12, is ahandle-bracket 29, carrying a handle 30. The bracket 29 has an extension31, which extends over the panel 12 and rests against the blade 13. Thisextension serves to turn the meat or other substance out of the wayafter it has been sliced.

In the operation of the device, the cutter 'screw, may be positioned sothat the slices may be of any desired size.

It should be understood that although my invention is particularlyadapted for cutting meat, it may be used for cutting or slicing othersubstances, for example, vegetables or the like.

The regulator is constrained to move along the guideways formed by theinclined slotted arms, so that the distance of the regulator from theblade-edge is also adjustable and can be varied with the thickness ofthe slices.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters- Patent:

1. In a slicing machine, a table having a back, a frame arranged on oneside of said table, said frame constituting a guideway, a cutterarranged on said frame and adapted to move thereon, a blade carried bysaid cutter, a yoke arranged on said cutter and including laterallyextended bars and slotted guide-arms integral with said bars, aregulator arranged between said bars and having studs for engaging saidslottedguide-arms, means on said yoke for adjusting said regulator withrespect thereto a bracket in connection with the cutter, said brackethaving an extender acting as a deflector for the slice.

2. In a slicing machine, a table having a back, a frame arranged at oneside of said table,said frame being provided with grooved membersconstituting a guideway, a cutter slidably arranged on said guideway, ablade.

carried by said cutter and adapted to move adjacent to the edge of saidtable, a yoke carried by said cutter and including laterally-extendedbars, said bars having slotted guide-arms integral therewith andinclined with respect thereto, a regulator arranged between said barsand having studs for engaging said guide-arms, a recess in saidregulator, constituting a socket, a slotted keeper arranged over saidsocket, an adjustable screw extending through said yoke and having ashoulder at one end thereof, said shoulder being adapted to be receivedin said recess and to be held in position by said keeper, whereby whensaid adjusting screw is rotated said regulator is moved on saidguide-arms, and a handle arranged at the forward end of said cutter forpermitting the manual operation of the same.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

JOHN F. NELSEN.

WVitnesses:

V. W. SEELY, WM. L. TOLLEFSON.

